Asra K. Nomani does not believe that Peter King’s hearings will be an anti- Muslim witch hunt. Instead, she argues in The Daily Beast, American Muslims should embrace the hearings as an opportunity to address problems of extremism that are a problem in the Muslim community.
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Today’s editorial: The White House responds to the congressman who wants to put Islam on trial. Congressional hearings are more likely to alienate law-abiding Muslims. Forget fixing the economy, at least for a few days. Same for maintaining relations with the rest of the world. The most important mission of the Obama administration this week […]
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Today’s editorial: An influential congressman wants to investigate what he calls the “radicalization” of American Muslims. Concern abut terrorist groups gives way to the vilifcation of an entire religion. It’s easy enough, here in the Capital Region or anywhere, really, outside of Long Island and the New York City media influence, to be civically engaged […]
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